Ancient and modern
No mumbling allowed
In the audience-free world of TV, where ‘acting’ and visuals have become of far greater importance than the actual words,…
All the President’s yes-men
Donald Trump takes it as read that any criticism of his words or actions is an assault on the truth.…
All the President’s yes-men
Donald Trump takes it as read that any criticism of his words or actions is an assault on the truth.…
From Tacitus to Justin Welby
Many are still questioning the enthusiasm with which newspapers have implicated Archbishop Justin Welby, as a young man, in the…
From Tacitus to Justin Welby
Many are still questioning the enthusiasm with which newspapers have implicated Archbishop Justin Welby, as a young man, in the…
Socrates on expertise
The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, raises his growth forecasts and suddenly everyone believes the ‘expert’. So…
Socrates on expertise
The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, raises his growth forecasts and suddenly everyone believes the ‘expert’. So…
Socrates on expertise
The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, raises his growth forecasts and suddenly everyone believes the ‘expert’. So…
Nero’s tips for Trump
A Washington Post interview with ‘senior officials’ in the Trump White House reveals that ‘Trump… feels demoralised that the public’s…
Nero’s tips for Trump
A Washington Post interview with ‘senior officials’ in the Trump White House reveals that ‘Trump… feels demoralised that the public’s…
Beyond words
In his inaugural speech last week, the new President Trump said, among much else, the ‘American carnage’ of poverty, ignorance…
Beyond words
In his inaugural speech last week, the new President Trump said, among much else, the ‘American carnage’ of poverty, ignorance…
An emperor’s inauguration
Given that Donald Trump is not the most popular president the USA has ever seen, even among his own party,…
An emperor’s inauguration
Given that Donald Trump is not the most popular president the USA has ever seen, even among his own party,…
From Socrates to Osborne
Ex-chancellor George Osborne is planning a book to be titled The Age of Unreason. He says that ‘it will be…
From Socrates to Osborne
Ex-chancellor George Osborne is planning a book to be titled The Age of Unreason. He says that ‘it will be…
Ovid’s post-truths
We are told we live in a ‘post-truth’ world. This appears to mean that everyone believes everything they are told…
Ovid’s post-truths
We are told we live in a ‘post-truth’ world. This appears to mean that everyone believes everything they are told…
Kudos
What is a ‘kudo’? According to the Taxpayers’ Alliance, it is a mark of honour, many of which should be…
Kudos
What is a ‘kudo’? According to the Taxpayers’ Alliance, it is a mark of honour, many of which should be…
Aristophanes on Trump
As self-important comics fantasise about unseating Donald Trump with their wit, they should remember the great Aristophanes. In 424 BC,…
Aristophanes on Trump
As self-important comics fantasise about unseating Donald Trump with their wit, they should remember the great Aristophanes. In 424 BC,…
Electoral ‘communities’
In the eyes of the bien-pensants, the election of Donald Trump and the vote on Brexit have brought democracy to…
Electoral ‘communities’
In the eyes of the bien-pensants, the election of Donald Trump and the vote on Brexit have brought democracy to…
Thucydides on Donald Trump
‘America’s journey into the great unknown’, screamed a headline greeting Donald Trump’s election as next President of the United States.…
